Memory leak in the zlib_stateful_finish function in crypto/comp/c_zlib.c in OpenSSL 0.9.8l and earlier and 1.0.0 Beta through Beta 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors that trigger incorrect calls to the CRYPTO_cleanup_all_ex_data function, as demonstrated by use of SSLv3 and PHP with the Apache HTTP Server, a related issue to CVE-2008-1678.
Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
14 Jan 2010
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
9.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026